Lettuce lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Lettuce belongs to the Lactuca genus. Lettuce is also known as lettuce

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Lettuce is a cool season crop and is tolerant of some frost (though not hard freezes). It gets bitter with hot temperatures, and in most places cannot be grown through the summer. Partial shade can extend the harvest through warmer weather.

Sow in early to mid spring for spring crops, or in late summer to harvest in fall.

Make successive plantings every few days to extend period of harvest.

Lettuce can be harvested either by removing the entire head, in which case the plant is finished, or by removing leaves from the outside and allowing the center to keep growing.

Lettuce belongs to the Lactuca genus.

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How to grow and keep Lettuce happy

USDA Zone Range Which zones does Lettuce grow best in? 4 - 9 pH Range The level of acidity for Lettuce. 5.8 - 6.8
Water Requirements How much water does Lettuce require? High Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertilizer does Lettuce need? Medium
Soil The type of soil that Lettuce needs. Loam Sun How much sunlight does Lettuce need to grow? Partial Sun
Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp to grow Lettuce in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp to grow Lettuce in. ?

How to sow and germinate Lettuce

How to transplant Lettuce

How to harvest Lettuce

Companion plants for Lettuce

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Repellent plants for Lettuce

These plants will not grow well with Lettuce so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Lettuce pests

These pests are known to attack Lettuce plants:

Common Lettuce diseases & problems

These problems and diseases are known to effect Lettuce plants:

How long does Lettuce take to grow?

These estimates for how long Lettuce takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!